Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-08

"AAAk ~ y NORASeCo" ~ ICY was W.
characterized by the splendid weather Of
Tuesday, there being q heavy shower Of
rain in the morning which, much as it was
needed by the people in general, would
have gladly been delayed for a day
or two by the gentlemen in charge of the
affair had it been in their power to exert
any influence over Jupiter Pluvius. The
two or three inches of dust on the grounds
was speedily changed into about the same
amount OF a particularly tenacious mud,
while the race track was made heavy and
slippery, and anything like fast time be-
came out Of the question. This rain and
the threatening clouds which hung in, the
sky until well along in the afternoon, I'M
doubtedly kept many people from the
grounds, and it is q fair inference that
these stay-aways were mostly city folks.
As was predicted in the REGISTER, there
was a great crowd of country people on the
grounds, they coming over from the city
in a steady stream during the later morn
ing hours and the early part of the after
noon.
THE CITY PEOPLE,
however, were conspicuous by their
absence, and it was q common
remark that the large majority in sight
from any given point were strangers.
There is not much excuse for this, as
our people know better than any Others
the intrinsic worth OF the Fair, and its
value and advantages as q means of educa-
ton. They should also patronize the Fair
for other reasons. In is an institution
that has done q great deal of good for
the city, bringing many thousands OF
strangers here from all parts Of the sur
rounding country; and it is deserving OF
the most general and substantial recog,
milton and patronage. The attractions Of
fered this year have never been exceeded
in the history Of the Association. The
general list Of exhibits is long and
varied, the live stock Of all descriptions is
the very best raised in this region, noted for
its animals, the races have never been
equaled on the track, and are pure
trials OF speed, without the admir-
ture of c~rookedness to which the
American public is usually treated,
and there is no earthly reason
why there should not be fifteen thousand
people in attendance to-day. The day has
been designated by the Acting Mayor, Mr..
Gilleland, as a half holiday, he recon-
mendlng that merchants close up their
places Of business at noon, in order that
the thousands Of clerks and miscellaneous
employees may have an opportunity to go
over to the grounds, take in the races, and
see generally what a fine aggregation OF
attractions, as they say on the circus bills,
have been secured. This proclamation
should be very generally observed, and it
is hoped that not only business men, but
manufacturers as well, will shut down for
the few hours necessary to accomplish the
object Of the suggestion.
Fl JUDGES AT Work.
As a general thing the Judges in the vari-
Gus departments had a busy time of it yes
terday. All day long these patient and
long suffering ladies and gentlemen were
hard at work in looking over the exhibits,
from tides to live stock, and by last night
the work was pretty generally in good
shape. A few flag ends remain to be finished
up this morning, but the great bulk of the
task is disposed of. There seemed to be
more general satisfaction among the eXhib-
itOrs than for a number of years, and this
undoubtedly results from the policy of
the management to employ none but ex-
perts, in whose judgment as to the compar-
alive merits of the exhibits to be passed
upon all could implicitly rely. Last night
so great was the rush that only in q few
instances could the names of the lucky
competitors be ascertained, but it was
known that among those who had received
the rewards of merit were w. H.. Wheat,
who received the first premium for bread
over all competitors, and Mrs. Zeigenfel-
der, whose ice cream was pronounced by
the committee of ladies who partook of it
the best they had ever been called to pass
upon.
To-day the premiums received will be
generally displayed, and red and blue
ribbons will be waving in the breeze upon
all sides.
THE BABY SHOW.
To-day the much talked of competition
between the mothers of a couple of dozen
promising boys and girls of the rather i'm
mature age of one year or less will take
place, and the sight will be richly worth
goipg over to the grounds to see. The
composition will officially begin at ten
o'clock this morning, and will continue
until the momentOus question of which is
the prettiest and most promising yonngster
has been satisfactorily ssttled-if- that is
possible where the belief is current that, in
the opinion of each individual mother, her
hopeful is ''the cutest and best baby in all
the world" Up to last evening the entries
were twelve in number, as follows:
For the prize for the healthiest and
handsomest baby boy: Walter Cooey,
Howard Hanson, E. j. Welser, George
James Roberts, Vergert Neidert G. T.
Clark, Robert E. Bowie and T. j. Gorden,
the latter of Bellaire.
For the prize offered for the handsomest
and healthiest girl baby, the entries were:
Lolita NJ. Hermann, Anna B. Rine, Inez
Mears and Alice Seabright, the latter of
Blaine, o.
For the prize offered for the best pair of
twins there had been no entries ND to last
evening. Here is q chance for some fond
parent to capture q prize without much
trouble.
NO END TO THE FAKIRs.
The number OF mn
the genus fakir on LITTssT5J
the grounds is -
about three hun u ,nUs
dred per cent in @IU
excess of anything AMY
ever before seen IN l@- n
the enclosure. AM VII w